At Denver International Airport, Wang Zelin was called up early in the morning and prepared to fly to Tennessee with his teammates.
I was in a normal mood after losing yesterday, but who would have thought that it would rain in Denver in the morning, as if it was driving away the Trail Blazers.
"Stop complaining, Wang. We lost this time. Next time we come back to our home court, there will be people in Denver to watch."
Lillard stepped forward to comfort him.
Sneakers, a sexy red suit, and big sunglasses on rainy days...
Wang Zelin was sincerely impressed by Lillard's extraordinary taste.
Lillard later did not deal with Westbrook, perhaps because their clothes did not match...
"Wow Damien, if you don't wear your clothes today, you will definitely have a 120% turn-around rate when walking on the street." Wang Zelin said without conscience.
"Really? I think so too. We can study the outfits in the future. By the way, when I talked about music theory with LaMarcus last time, I found that you are quite talented. Let's get together when we have time. I seem to have found something.
Inspiration for writing songs…”
When talking about clothes and music, Lillard changed from his usual cold-faced male god appearance and behaved like an enthusiastic and devout pilgrim.
"OK."
Wang Zelin smiled, but Lillard's words touched a nerve in his heart.
Basketball music?
There seems to be something going on!
It seems that there are many senior time-travelers, especially the various big guys in time-traveling urban literature, and none of them are so successful as copycats.
In his last life, Wang Zelin was a bookworm for ten years. Apart from basketball novels, what he liked to read the most were the various novels about traveling through Hong Kong led by Wang Zijun.
Not to mention anything else, just a bunch of game songs in the 2k series, Wang Zelin, who has been playing it since 2k11, can be said to be extremely familiar with it.
Perhaps, you can really consider having a cultural and sports career!
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At 10 a.m. on the 29th, all 12 Trail Blazers players, four members of the coaching staff, and two accompanying team doctors arrived at the hotel in Tennessee.
Back-to-back away games are not only tiring for the players, but also for the coaches.
Therefore, adequate rest is particularly important.
After getting off the plane, all the Blazers checked into a hotel near FedEx Arena, the home of the Grizzlies, and continued to get some sleep.
Tonight's opponent, the Grizzlies, cannot be underestimated.
Currently, the Grizzlies have played a total of 28 games, with a record of 21 wins and 7 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference, only one win behind the Trail Blazers, who have 22 wins and 6 losses.
It's interesting to say that the West is not as good as the East, and the Heat are in a league of their own, taking the lead.
The top four teams in the Western Conference have only one more win than the last place. The competition is extremely fierce, and you may be overtaken if you are not careful.
Tenacity, tenacity, slow positional warfare that goes against the meta... these are the labels of the Grizzlies.
The past few years since 2010 have been the best period since the establishment of the Grizzlies.
First, it created the "Miracle Black Eight" for the fourth time in history in the 2010-2011 season, and reached the second round of the playoffs for the first time in history.
Using the Spurs to take the lead made the other 29 teams in the league increasingly wary of the Grizzlies, which is why the Spurs were so ruthless every time they beat the Grizzlies.
Last season, the Grizzlies struggled at the beginning of the season, and under various difficult circumstances, with their core "bad tofu" recuperating for two months due to injury, they managed to exert their strength in the second half and achieved the best regular season record in team history.
This year, the Grizzlies will not only break the best regular season record in team history with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, but will also reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time in team history...
In other words, the Trail Blazers' opponent tonight will be a top team in the Western Conference Finals, a terrifying team ranked among the top four in the league.
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In the afternoon, Wang Zelin and his teammates arrived at FedEx Arena. At 2 o'clock, the Trail Blazers held a pre-game interview meeting as usual.
Although the Grizzlies are strong, their style of play is destined to not be favored by the Jews, and their popularity, attention, and resource allocation...have nothing to do with them.
After all, there is only one time traveler in this world, Wang Zelin, and the Little Overlord has not traveled to the Grizzlies...
Except for two local reporters from Tennessee, the rest of the reporters who came to participate in the pre-match interview were reporters from other regions in the United States and China.
"Wang, you lost to the Nuggets, who are weaker than the Grizzlies, in the last game. Are you sure you can win tonight?"
All the top five generals attended the interview, but Wang Zelin alone stole everyone's limelight.
Looking at Wang Zelin who was surrounded by reporters, Aldridge and the other four said: "I'm used to it!"
At this time, Wang Zelin did not dare to set the flag casually. He was not as determined as Snake Boss.
Wang Zelin said: "There is no doubt that the Grizzlies are a strong and respectable opponent. In today's era, there are not many teams that can still play the traditional style of the last century."
When Wang Zelin, a big center, said this, the reporters around him took it for granted.
A retro team like the Grizzlies is indeed very popular among inside players.
Perhaps feeling that his previous words were a bit disappointing and too flattering to his opponent, Wang Zelin quickly added.
"Of course, the Trail Blazers will not be worse than the Grizzlies. We are confident that we can provide a wonderful game for the fans."
"Well!"
"..."
Not to mention reporters and teammates, even Wang Zelin felt like he was talking nonsense.
As mentioned before, the Grizzlies' defense-first style is a retro style of play. The game pace is the slowest in the league. It's surprising that the style of play is good.
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Grizzlies locker room.
The players are getting dressed, and Wang Zelin's interview is playing on the TV.
"Mike, it seems that the boy from China is not as arrogant as the rumors say!"
Randolph tied his shoelaces and said angrily.
There was a hint of joy in his tone.
As a representative of the NBA's "prodigal son returns with no money in exchange", coupled with his team's style of play, Zach Randolph has become accustomed to all kinds of cynicism and contempt for him from the outside world.
The same goes for other Grizzlies players.
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The Mike in Zach Randolph's mouth is none other than the future "Mr. Billionaire" Mike Conley.
Mike Conley can be said to be one of the most underrated point guards in the NBA.
The reason why the Grizzlies have been able to get better year by year and better each quarter over the years is inseparable from the outstanding performance of outside core Mike Conley.
In the playoffs of the 2012-13 season, when the Grizzlies played the Clippers, Mike Conley's performance was not inferior to that of Chris Paul, the league's number one point guard.
"A very interesting young man, Zach, don't show mercy when it comes to the field."
Mike Conley stood up and stretched his muscles, looking at the Trail Blazers players on the TV with determined eyes.
"It's Mark's responsibility to defend the Chinese kid, and my task is to beat the Blazers' fourth position."
When talking about the latter part, Zach Randolph's voice became obviously a lot heavier.
It seems that even though many years have passed, the fact that he supported Aldridge as a trader of the Trail Blazers is still a thorn in Zach Randolph's heart that cannot be removed.
"Well, leave the Blazers' No. 36 to me."
Marc Gasol nodded and responded.
The Olympic encounter left a deep impression on Wang Zelin in Marc Gasol's mind.
Similarly, Wang Zelin's performance further aroused Marc Gasol's fighting spirit.
After not seeing each other for several months, Marc Gasol can't wait to play against Wang Zelin.
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At 6 p.m., the two teams took the stage.
"Marc Gasol
Offensive ability
76 by shooting, 88 by layups, 71 by mid-range shots...80 by passing, 77 by free throws.
There is still room for improvement in offense, and the defense has become more successful. However, as the best defensive player, he did not make it to the best defensive team, which is a bit embarrassing...
80 passes?
Taking into account the data of 14 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game...
Marc Gasol is the second insider Wang Zelin has discovered since he entered the NBA who can pass over 80%.
Ahem, the first one is of course himself.
Zach Randolph
Offensive ability
Relying on 91 shooting, 94 layups, 81 mid-range shots, 64 three-pointers, and 71 ball control...
Defense can... be stabbed by thousands of people!
Overall score:87
Talent skills
1 Terminator (gold level)
2 Forbidden Zone Overlord (Gold Level)
The 31-year-old Rotten Tofu actually scored higher than Xiaojia. In his retirement season, he still averaged 14.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.15 assists per game...
Marlis Speights, with a comprehensive rating of 71, averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game... 0.7 blocks, strong offensively and weak defensively.
Rudy Gay, with an overall rating of 82, 87 layups, and 82 mid-range shots... averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds per game. He is another guy who is strong in offense and weak in defense.
Mike Conley, overall rating 78, speed 93, explosive power 85, agility 88, jumping 95?
What the hell, Conley’s running and jumping talent is so strong, not worse than Lillard at all, and some abilities are even better...
Wang Zelin looked at the Grizzlies' lineup and was a little frightened.
Two All-Star players, an offensive quasi-All-Star, and Mike Conley, whose running and jumping ability is off the charts, approaching star level ability.
But when he looked at Aldridge, who had a comprehensive rating of 90 and was at superstar level, and Lillard, who was close to 85, his confidence began to rise.
?Who is afraid of who!
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In the jump ball, Marc Gasol lost to Wang Zelin without any suspense.
In the first attack, the Trail Blazers found Wang Zelin as usual.
In a sense, the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies are very similar teams.
Everyone mainly attacks from the inside.
It's just that the Trail Blazers didn't play as hard as the Grizzlies, and they also knew how to use certain fast break tactics.
The grizzly bear on the opposite side really sharpened his position meticulously.
Wang Zelin used his flexible footsteps to deceive Marc Gasol and score the first goal for the team.
After a long period of baptism, Wang Zelin's confidence is countless times better than when he first entered the NBA.
Wang Zelin's outstanding performance in the past few months has convinced his fans that no one in today's league can guard this Chinese big man one-on-one, and at best there are limitations.